To Starbucks, a Closing; To Newark, a Trauma

After Seattle and now Newark...is starbucks going bankrupt?!..WATCH OUT, STARBUCKS SHARE IS GOING DOWN IN WALL STREET... "The green aprons, the blond wood, the safari-themed coffee art and the chalkboards. From...

Hillary 'Embellished' Bosnia Sniper Story

Update: Tuesday 10:51am EST - Hillary responded this morning, saying she 'misspoke' about her recollections of Bosnia. Now her story has changed a bit, apparently. This story is already the #1 or #2 story on all...

Cheney meets with Karzai ahead of NATO

Vice President Dick Cheney has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, as the country is facing the worst violence since the US-led invasion in 2001." U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney met with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday to discuss ways the country's fragile...

Queen at Heathrow after security scare

The gargantuan Terminal 5 has finally opened at Heathrow Airport. It is reserved only for British Airways flights."The Queen is officially opening Heathrow's £4.3 billion Terminal 5 less than 24 hours after an...

Indian team comes of age with CB series win

 Indian team comes of age with CB series win The Indian one-day team returned from the CB Series in Australia to a rousing reception at the Delhi airport, where they were greeted by hundreds of fans and...

Former PM Sharif barred from Pakistan elections: official

Colour me unsurprised, but they're not letting Sharif run against Musharaf."Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan's former prime minister and chief opponent of President Pervez Musharraf, was ruled ineligible for the...

Pakistan: New Sharif rides into town

It seems every politician is coming out of the woodwork claiming to be Pakistans new savoir, recently Nawaz Sharif supporters were jubilant at his return, much the same welcome Benazir Bhutto was greeted with...

British Troops in Iraq Pull Out of Basra Palace

What I predict is this: Any problems in Iraq will be blamed on the Iraq government for not taking responsibility. The blame for total failure in Iraq by the coalition forces will be transferred to the Iraqi...

Russian Bombers over US Base, intercepted by US Air Force

Russian Bomber running sorties over US Air Bases makes one wonder if the Russians will try a similar tactic over the Canadian Arctic in their ongoing dispute over Canadian Sovereignty. Will Canada once again rely...

Prince visits hill farming area

"Prince Charles has visited hill farmers and a centre promoting green technology in North Derbyshire. He was taken on a tour of a £1m environmental centre in Edale which uses turf insulation and then talked to those behind an farmer's co-operative. During the visit the...

Stones Gig Sparks 50km Tailback

Mike Jagger and the Rolling Stones rock and rolled the Belgium traffic with a 30 mile tailback in their first of 30 European concerts in the Bigger Bang tour. "The veteran rockers played in front of 33,000 fans...

Open Garden Squares a Great Escape

Open Squares weekend is a chance for the public to view the impressive garden squares, normally kept locked to the public. One category-B square in particular is never open... "At HMP Wandsworth, the largest...

Governance-1 / Islamist rule-0 - Mogadishu falls to Somali government troops

"Triumphant Somali government forces marched into Mogadishu on Thursday after Islamist rivals abandoned the war-scarred city they held for six months before an Ethiopian-backed advance. The flight of the Islamists...

Homeless Bussed Into Maryland: Hired to Deceive Voters

The deceptive meter just keeps rising. American politics hitting new lows by the minute. More on TalkingPointsMemo... First Hand Account... "After a two-hour bus ride to Maryland, Markle said the workers were...

Kentucky Man Says He Killed Social Worker to Kidnap Baby

"HENDERSON, Ky — A man accused with his girlfriend of kidnapping her baby and killing a social worker last week told reporters Wednesday he was responsible for the slaying as authorities returned the couple...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from